This site is a collection of resources from various authors on the topic of object orientation. Sites vary from academic to comercial. Because of the eclectic nature of the sites styles vary and the quality of delivery varies. Overall, sites within this collection provide accurate information on object orientation in a variety of ways including simple text based articles to tutorials and simulations.
Type of Material:
There is a mixture of materials from text/html based to tutorials.
Recommended Uses:
Because of the nature of this site there are a wide variety of uses. For classes dealing with concepts materials are available to provide overview of object orientation. Programming classes may find links to the tutorials useful for assignments or supplemental laboratory exercises.
Technical Requirements:
Generally, the materials available through links from this site are available through the browser. Where downloads are required links to download sites are available. To practice points from tutorials a development environment for the programming language used is necessary.
Identify Major Learning Goals:
This site has a wealth of information with varying goals. The main focus however is to acquaint an individual with just how broad the topic of object oriented technology is and to give that individual a baseline understanding of the concepts. Beyond these goals there are links to go further into specific areas of interest.
Target Student Population:
Beyond the introductory level of object orientation these materials are geared toward college level primarily.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Without a background in programming or computer science the concepts and tutorials provided make little,
if any, sense. Users of the material should have at minimum and introductory course in programming.
Content Quality
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Strengths:
This site provides many ways to convey the concept of object orientation. In doing so, different learning styles as addressed. Text materials are generally simple to understand and illustrative. Tutorials provide examples that are often step-by-step.
Concerns:
There is little consistency between materials because of the variety of authors and site structures.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
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Strengths:
Because of the number of links for a topic there are a variety of ways to address various learning styles.
Concerns:
The strength of the site is also its weakness. The shear number of links may hinder instructors by making it difficult to focus on a select few for use.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
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Strengths:
From a high level access to the link collections is consistent and easy to follow. Navigation back to the original source is easy with the back button.
Concerns:
As a collection of links to various sources the style changes are numerous. It is important to bear this in mind as this site is used for labs or assignments, as expectations of consistency will not be met. The volume of links can be overwhelming and intimidating.
Creative Commons:
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